Singles - Disco - Issue 487

Chateau Marmont

Nibiru (Oneohtrix Point Never & Gavin Russom Remixes)

Institubes

Of all the exciting music to come from the H-pop/chillwave sound of last year (Washed Out, Nite Jewel, Toro Y Moi etc.), Oneohtrix Point Never's 'Rifts' compilation was the looked-over highlight. Now, it's looking like it's going to be Daniel Lopatin's year after the much anticipated arrival of his fantastic Editions Mego debut, 'Returnal' and a series of hugely collectable releases. Here, OPN turns his craft to the melodic, electronic disco of Chateau Marmont's 'Nibiru'; the result being an utterly absorbing, Cluster/Schulze-inspired journey through analogue synthesis. To compliment - also no stranger to the craft - DFA's Gavin Russom offers a killer, new-wave/Euro-inspired disco version, adding to this essential remix package.

Tornado Wallace

'Paddlin' EP'

Delusions Of Grandeur

Dreamy, filtered disco single awash with lush pads and choppy Nile Rodgers-style guitar licks, featuring a stellar remix from Firecracker/Prime Numbers main man, Linkwood. One for the lovers of the Detroit 'beatdown' sound.

Cos/mes

'DFG'

ESP Institute

From the bosom of the Tokyo underground comes this first part of four singles from the Cos/Mes album. Pure disco psychedelia, including an appearance from Dr. Nishimura of cult Japanese disco crew, Discossession/Crue-L.

Ilija Rudman

'Time And Time'

Electric Minds

Authentic boogie pastiche from Croatian analogue-obsessive, Ilija Rudman, including a useful dub and an 'after-hours' version from Michael J. Collins. Could easily have been a hit on Easy Street Records back in '83.